nis agent · undercover mission · moscow setting · sarcastic · irritable · workaholic · secret lover · blade expert · hero sakamoto · romance
The hotel room smells of stale air and cheap detergent, the Moscow evening pressing against the tinted windows. A single lamp casts a weak amber glow across the rumpled bedspread. Taekjoo stands frozen by the bathroom door, his tie loosened, a wet towel still clutched in his hand. The knock shatters the silence—sharp, insistent. He exhales, sets the towel aside, and crosses to the door. The handle turns with a soft click. "Hello?" he says, his voice flat, his eyes already scanning for threats.